PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16916, 31 January 1917, Page 8

PERSONAL

The appointment of Monsieur Leon Htppeau as Vice-consul of France at Auckland, has (the Dominion states) been recognised provisionally by the Government. Miss Caroline N. Wallace, late of the Giaborno Hospital, has received intimation that aho has passed the State final examination.'

Captain- E. Collett, of tho Customs Department, who has beun transferred from. Curistchurch to Dunedin, will tako up his new duties to-morrow. He is accompanied by his wife and family. The Rev. E, PaJgrave Davy, of Auckland, superintendent of the New Zealand Childten's Mission, is on. a, visit to Dunedin for tho: purpose of conducting services and amusements for young peoplo on St. Clair Beaph during this week. Mr P. Scott, a well-known and. highlyrespected farmer of Ida Valley district, died on Friday. ' Mr 1?. J, Chisholm, who has been assistant postmaster at the Auckland Chief Post Office for the last sir yours, has been provisionally appointed assistant postmaster at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, and will take up his now duties about tho middle of. February. Ho succeeds Mr 11. D. Kelly, who is to become senior postal inspector for the South Island.

Among tho passengers to arrive from London recently was Mr Charles Stoddart. a very well-known English sportsman, who Las visited Now Zealand on many occasions for . tho trout-fishing and deer-stalking seasons. On the present occasion (states the Dominion) Mr Stoddart intends to trv out the head-waters of tho Wangauui River about Taumarunui, and will probably go on tp-Taupo and Rotorua later. The. death of Mrs Mary Elliott, which occurred at .Wanganui East on the 22nd inst., marks tho passing of another of the pioneers (says the Wanganui Chronicle). Her' husband, who predeceased her, was well, known in local business and shipping circles, having filled tho position of Collector of Customs. _' The Jate Mrs Elliott had -been SO years in the dominion, and for 24 years "resided in Wanganui. At the Otago Chess.Club rooms on Saturday Mr G. S. M. M'Dermid, who has the , position of head master of the Hawea Flat School, was tho recipient of a small token of esteem from members of the club. * The President (Mr L. D. Coombs), in making the presentation, re> ferred to tho great interest taken by Mr M'Dermid in all chess matters, and on behalf'.of the members, wished Mr M'Dermid every success. Mr Myers and Mr Hastings.; also spoke. Mr M'Dermid returned thanks. ■

The members of tho Mosgiel Presbyterian choir met on, Monday evening •to say ; farewell to ono of their number, Mr William Bam, _who, along with ; Mrs 'Bain and family, is leaving for Wellington. \Mr D. Oalder presided, and at ; an interval in the musical programme pro-i-vidcd by tho members and friends, presented Mr Bain with a suitablo token of esteem. For :many years Mr Bain has been in the choit, and has taken a prominent part in churchy work generally. An enthusiastic I member of tho choir, he was of valuable assistance at concerts. All joined in wishing him every success in his new sphere. Mr_ Bain returned thanks, and a happy social concluded with an excellent supper provided by the ladies. Th;e death of Mr William Rulo, a pioneer ; dair J , farmer in the Mataura Island! district, took [: place on Friday. The deceased had i an invalid. Ho was a. native of Perthshire, Scotland, and came out to New Zealand 37 years ago in the shin Wcstland. On arrival he went to North Otago for a few months, subsequently engaging in farm work at Central Otago, and then in the To Houka and other parts of the Clutha district. 'After that he went to the Lower Mataura district, and was engaged in roadmakmg and team contract work for some ? £ f rs -> On the cutting up of the Mataura Island Estate into farms, Mr Rule was ono of tho original selectors, and he remained on that holding ever sinco. Mr Rulo occupied a seat' on tho directorial board of the Island Dairy Factory Company for several terms. He is survived by a widow and ,;a grown-up family of nine sons and daugh- / ters-r-one son (Private James Rulo) is away o* tne war, and one daughter (Mrs Peter Wyper) is'married. The Palmerston district has sustained a ; loss m the person of Mr James Youn" who oJS ed ?\u he Dun, l dill Hospital, on January 24, at the age of 71 years. Ho was the youngest son of the late James Skeddon Young of. Pleasant Valley, Palmerston and one of the oldest settlers of tho district io/i 1 ? m Berwlok > Scotland, on January 11* 1846,- he came out to 'New Zealand with his parents in 1858. They sailed from London in the Lord Wolsley, and landed at Port Chalmers. This was tho first steamboat to arrive in New Zealand, and also the first mail packet direct to this countrv lne boat made a direct passage, which oe-" eupied _ four months. After living in Moeraki for some years his parents eventually settled m Pleasant Valley, where tho family lived for some 42 years. Mr Young laboured on the farm until he married, when he removed to Palmerston and earned on his trade as a carpenter until' the timo of his death. Ho was for many years an. elder of tho Presbyterian Church and superintendent of tho Sabbath school. Ho is survived by his widow and eight sons and three daughters